Tag Archives: Ultravox

“Vienna” Gets Ultrabox After 40 Years As Synth Rock Touchstone [part 4]

Posted on October 23, 2020 by

[…continued from last post] RARITIES + B-SIDES Disc three was an update to the disc number two from the 2008 DLX RM. The earlier collected a few unissued tracks along with B-sides, 12″ single only tracks, and a few rehearsal … Continue reading →

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“Vienna” Gets Ultrabox After 40 Years As Synth Rock Touchstone [part 3]

Posted on October 22, 2020 by

[…continued from last post] STEVEN WILSON 2.0 MIX As a stepping stone to the 5.1 surround mix by Steven Wilson, first he had to make a 2.0 mix in his process to work from. Over time, these have been released … Continue reading →

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“Vienna” Gets Ultrabox After 40 Years As Synth Rock Touchstone [part 2]

Posted on October 20, 2020 by

[…continued from last post] Let’s continue our examination by delving into disc one of the set; the 2020 remastering of “Vienna” from the original Conny Plank 2-track mixdown. We have already discussed what we think of the music. It’s a … Continue reading →

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“Vienna” Gets Ultrabox After 40 Years As Synth Rock Touchstone [part 1]

Posted on October 19, 2020 by

This summer word spread that the fourth album by Ultravox; the one that made their fortune after years of being out of step with the commercial zeitgeist in their first incarnation with John Foxx leading the band, was reaching us … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Ultravox – “Herr X” UK 7″

Posted on September 30, 2020 by

¡Mamacita! Last night I made my way home, pausing to get the mail in the expansive mailbox, when I saw a thin, flat package that I was not expecting. I saw it had been sent with tracking from the UK, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Ultravox – “Sleepwalk” 12″ For Record Store Day Offers Glimpse At Steven Wilson’s Work On Upcoming Ultrabox

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

Ultravox: Sleepwalk US – 12″ [clear] [2020] Sleepwalk [Steven Wilson mix] Waiting [Steven Wilson mix] Sleepwalk [Conny Plank mix] Waiting [Conny Plank mix] Wow! I had the most enjoyable RSD experience on Saturday. Two weeks ago I was wondering what … Continue reading →

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Want List: The 40th Anniversary Boxed Set of God Of Ultravox’s “Vienna” Is Nearing Launch

Posted on August 10, 2020 by

Well after much ado, and chatter outside this blog, the mooted 40th Anniversary BSOG of Ultravox’s seminal “Vienna” album is getting ready for launch on the 25th of September, 2020. Approximately 40 years on from its initial release, which was … Continue reading →

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